Jess Hagemann will be in-person at Ghoulish Books on Saturday, October 25th from 12pm-4pm to celebrate the release of her new novel Mother-Eating (published by Ghoulish Books!). Copies will be available for purchase at the shop. Readers can also pre-order signed copies ahead of time here: https://ghoulish.rip/product/mother-eating/ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jess Hagemann’s recent work has appeared in Last Girls Club, Ghoulish Tales, and Sky Island Journal. Her debut novel Headcheese (2018) won an IPPY Award in Horror. Her sophomore novel Mother-Eating (2025) is forthcoming. She holds an MFA from the Jack Kerouac School, and is the proud recipient of writing residencies at McNeese State and Dear Butte. Austin, Texas is home.
More at www.jesshagemann.com.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A modern retelling of Marie Antoinette’s reign as the queen of France, set in Austin, Texas. Instead of marrying her daughter off to King Louis, Resa Habsburg sells Mary Toni to a pseudo-religious torture-happy sex cult in exchange for a TV contract.
Event Venue
628 S. Saint Marys, Suite 102, San Antonio, TX, United States, Texas 78205
